The USS Carl Vinson is still nowhere near North Korea

Although
the US first signaled the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier would
head to the Korean peninsula on April 8, the US Navy has again
publicly stated that the carrier is nowhere near it's intended
destination.

The Navy announced that a US Navy F/A-18E pilot safely
ejected from his plane at sea on Friday with no apparent injuries
in the Celebes Sea, near Indonesia. That's more than 2,400
miles away from Pyongyang, or roughly three days travel time for the
Vinson.

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"The president said that we have
an armada going toward the peninsula," White House Spokesman
Sean Spicer said at a press conference on
Thursday, referencing President Donald Trump's statement that
he was sending an "armada" to North Korea."That's a fact. It
happened. It is happening, rather."

While the US Navy told Business Insider that the Vinson
would eventually head to the Korean peninsula, the confusion
around the timing of events has led some to question the Trump
administration's resolve.

South Korea's conservative candidate for its May
presidential election, Hong Joon-pyo,
told The Wall Street Journalof the carrier mix-up:
"What Mr. Trump said was very important for the national security
of South Korea. If that was a lie, then during Trump's term,
South Korea will not trust whatever Trump says."